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Boris Johnson can 'win back trust' of unionists by building bridge between Northern Ireland and Scotland, claims Sammy Wilson
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Dec 18, 2019 03:34pm |
| Category | Interview |
| News Date | Dec 15, 2019 11:40am |
| Description | Boris Johnson can "win back the trust" of unionists by building a bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland, the DUP's Sammy Wilson has said.
Mr Wilson, who was re-elected as the MP for East Antrim on Friday, said building a 20-mile link between Larne and Stranraer would forge a "physical and economic link" within the Union.
Mr Johnson is understood to have wanted to find out how the project, which would cost around £15 billion, could be funded.
Critics have hit out at the cost of the bridge and spoken of the risks of World War Two munitions still in the Irish Sea.
Strong results for nationalist parties in Northern Ireland and the SNP in Scotland in the general election have driven speculation that the Prime Minister will come under pressure to allow independence referendums in both regions.
Mr Wilson, speaking to the Sunday Telegraph, said: "I think one of the big themes of this parliament will be how you protect the union of the United Kingdom and I think Boris cannot ignore the threat to the Union that comes not just from Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland but also from Scotland.
"He has got to take more seriously the role he has as Prime Minister in selling the advantages of the Union, taking steps to strengthen the Union and ensure that there is growth not just in the north of England but in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales." |
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